Pacifica Face Moisturizer - Vegan Collagen Face Lotion SPF 30 Broad Spectrum Sunscreen Every Day Face Lotion, UVA/UVB Protection For All Skin Types, Lightweight, Hydrating, Cruelty Free
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pacifica Vegan Collagen Face Lotion is an everyday SPF 30 moisturizer using an older-school chemical filter set of butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, homosalate, octocrylene and ethylhexyl salicylate. It wears balanced and lightweight with low white cast and low breakout risk, though sting risk is medium near the eyes. Protection is good and the 69/100 score makes it a reasonable daily hydrating option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
59
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 10 Hyaluronic Acid at #2, hyaluronic family
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (6)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- β 11.4 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
What SPF is this Pacifica face lotion?
It is broad-spectrum SPF 30. It is a lightweight everyday vegan collagen face lotion with good daily UVA/UVB cover.
Is the Pacifica Face Moisturizer - Vegan Collagen Face Lotion SPF 30 Broad Spectrum Sunscreen Every Day Face Lotion, UVA/UVB Protection For All Skin Types, Lightweight, Hydrating, Cruelty Free mineral or chemical?
It is chemical. It uses an older-school filter set of butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, homosalate, octocrylene and ethylhexyl salicylate.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It can suit acne-prone skin. Pore-clogging risk is low and white cast is low, though sting risk is medium so keep it clear of the eyes.